West Haven Early Childhood Council

01/07/2026

12/05/2025

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09/23/2025

Come join us tomorrow at WHCDC for our Parent Cafe.

09/11/2025

Join us and the West Haven Early Childhood Council for the Parent Cafe on September 24, 2025! Starting at 7:30 am and goes until 10:30 am.

If you cannot scan the QR code, here is the link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/wuoPws2ojQJnSKfh9

08/29/2025

06/22/2025

Make Music Day 2025!
Thanks to all who participated, and Mayor Dorinda Borer for stopping by.

06/01/2025

We're not burying the lede on this one - last night, the Senate passed SB 1 with a 32-4 vote. This is a fantastic first step, but there's still a lot of ground to cover before the session ends.

Today, SB 1 and HB 5003 will be heard in the House, and it is critical that we have advocates with us at the Capitol to show support for these historic bills. As a reminder:

➡️ SB 1 is the vehicle for the Early Start Endowment, which is a huge step in the right direction for early childhood funding. It is a way that we can create a dedicated funding stream for raising educators' wages and expanding affordable child care for more families. Under this legislation, by FY2028, families with a child enrolled in an Early Start program and earning below $100,000 per year will have no parent fee, and Early Start families earning above $100,000 per year will pay no more than 7% of their household income for child care.

➡️ HB 5003 will contain the health care subsidy for early childhood educators. In year one of the biennial budget, $300,000 will be allocated to set up the infrastructure, and in year two, $10 million will be available for a pilot program to help early childhood educators to purchase health insurance on the exchange.

➡️ Facilities funding will be included in the bonding package, in the form of $80 million over seven years to provide funding for updates and expansions. We do not yet have language around bond covenants, but we will provide updates as they are received.

As you can see, this is a huge moment for early childhood, and we want you to be a part of it. Sign up at tinyurl.com/May31CTECA

We'll have food, and stipends are available! Don't miss this opportunity to help transform early childhood care and education in Connecticut!

05/25/2025

Thank you to Everyone who attended the Parent Cafe! Fran facilitated a thoughtful discussion about mindfulness. A delicious brunch was provided by Nick’s Luncheonette!

04/16/2025

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DeLauro noted that some families are living paycheck to paycheck and they need and deserve financial relief.

03/15/2025

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